Re: ODP: ODP: Debian chicken (was: Article: Debian's Daunting Install ation)
Carl Fink wrote:
> This is an unfair characterization. The criticism isn't that the
> Debian installer doesn't have graphics. The criticism is that the
> choices are both obscure and remarkably confusing in spots.
Actually, I'm done criticizing Debian - I now know it's only meant for Linux gurus, so
I've only myself to blame if I keep trying to install it, and keep finding it
difficult.
The thing is, over the years I've learned so much about Debian that I feel I will be
able to do it soon - maybe 2.2 will work for me. Here's why:
- I know the vital newbie stuff like the 'reset' command, virtual consoles, 'pwd',
'ls', 'su' and 'shutdown -h now'.
- I know where most of the important directories are.
- I know 'vi' well enough to edit the stuff that needs editing.
- I can use 'man' and 'grep'.
- I know to avoid 'dselect' like the plague.
now, if I could only get hold of that chicken...
> *I* don't have trouble with it either -- I've been using Debian for
> several years and Linux for longer. A first-time installer will be
> (I say with complete confidence) mystified.
Spot on!
> Now, is the first-time Linux user Debian's target? Apparently not,
> and that's okay. Maybe Storm can cover that group.
I'm not (never have been) a quitter. If I can't get to grips with 'potato', then I'll
try again with 'woody'. And 'bullseye', 'jessie' and 'stinky' if needs be ;-). Maybe
apt will get finished one day, and maybe someone will get round to writing a decent
installer so that newbies can use it too. Only time will tell.
Enough about this already! What about that t-shirt?
--
Best regards,
Peter Hugosson-Miller
"Microsoft: Bringing you ten-year old technology, tomorrow, maybe."
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